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Jesus and Church Strategy

Jesus and Church Strategy
It’s very common to hear people critique various strategies, and simultaneously advance others, based on their observations of the ministry stylings of Jesus.

Small Group Attendance Is Declining in Protestant Churches: Lifeway Poll

Small Group Attendance Is Declining in Protestant Churches: Lifeway Poll

Small groups are a key component to relationship growth in the modern church, yet they have seen their popularity slide in recent years, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The poll found that an average of 44 percent of Protestant churches’ weekly worship attendance is involved in a “small group, Sunday School class or similar group.” That’s down from 49 percent in 2010 and 50 percent in 2008.